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Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has revealed Lewis Hamilton won’t be directly involved in the process of deciding who his team-mate will be for the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship season, but says ‘dynamics’ with any potential candidates will be considered. Read the rest of this entry »

Toto Wolff has revealed he is prepared to make a ‘brave’ choice when deciding who will replace the retired Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes F1 team.

Following last week’s shock revelation that Rosberg will retire from the sport just days after landing his first F1 world title, attention has now turned to who will replace the German in the triple title-winning team.Read the rest of this entry »

Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has revealed the team is looking to make a ‘quick’ decision on who will replace Nico Rosberg following the new world champion’s shock decision to retire. Read the rest of this entry »

“It’s going to be very, very strange and it will be sad not to have him in the team next year”

Lewis Hamilton say he doesn’t care who Mercedes picks as F1 world champion Nico Rosberg’s replacement, following the shocking news of the German’s retirement from the sport with immediate effect.Read the rest of this entry »

“In the winter I really think about ‘well which areas do I need to work on'”

Nico Rosberg says after the fallout from losing to Lewis Hamilton in last year’s F1 world title tussle he focused on stepping up his on-track battle skills to help boost his 2016 championship charge. Read the rest of this entry »

“Both of them have been exceptional and either one would make a worthy champion”

Toto Wolff says with the F1 world championship going down to the final round it is proof how closely matched Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have been 2016 and is determined for Mercedes to give both drivers a flawless race weekend to ensure a fair and fierce battle.Read the rest of this entry »

“Obviously, the result in Brazil wasn’t the one I was going for. But Lewis did a great job and second place wasn’t a disaster in the end”

Nico Rosberg says the closer his F1 world championship decider against Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton gets the more pumped-up he feels and wants to seal a maiden crown in style with victory in Abu Dhabi rather than rely on the minimum top three finish. Read the rest of this entry »

“For me it should be after Sunday night, whatever happens, whatever way it goes, it should be done”

Daniel Ricciardo believes if F1 drivers show each other respect on track and accept decisions made by the race stewards it would prevent future rule rows rumbling on after the latest incident of Ferrari’s Mexico appeal. Read the rest of this entry »

Jenson Button has teased the overhaul in technical regulations for the 2017 season will see F1 return to the days of when in-season development and upgrades will make a noticeable difference to results over the course of the year. Read the rest of this entry »

“The FIA makes more money, the teams make more money, we make more money”

The Formula 1 World Championship calendar could grow beyond its current 21 races as new owners Liberty Media evaluate ways to capitalise financially on its new prized asset.Read the rest of this entry »

McLaren has outlined its head management structure after the departure of Ron Dennis as chairman and CEO

Dennis confirmed he has been placed on gardening leave for the remainder of his current contract which expires in January and has stepped down as chairman and CEO but remains a shareholder and director of the McLaren Technology Group as he keeps hold of his 25% share. Read the rest of this entry »

“It is so difficult to explain the feeling by not managing to finish the race for my fans and for Brazil” – Massa

Despite a bittersweet end to his final home race, Felipe Massa has described his walk back to the pit lane as ‘special and amazing’ as he prepares to say a final goodbye to Formula One. Read the rest of this entry »

“I want to win because I’ve been the best, not through tactics that I did or anything like that.”

Lewis Hamilton says he won’t look to try tricks on Nico Rosberg during the Brazilian Grand Prix and would prefer to win the race and let the F1 world championship battle sort itself out.Read the rest of this entry »

Christian Horner has blasted the ‘over-regulated’ aspects in F1 in light of the fallout from the Mexican Grand Prix and wants F1 decision-makers to come up with simple rules and let drivers race. Read the rest of this entry »

Esteban Gutierrez fears having waited on Haas to decide its 2017 drivers it has put his chances of securing a race seat in doubt as the Mexican driver looks set to be edged out of F1 for the second time in his career.Read the rest of this entry »

Scuderia Ferrari has submitted a request to the Stewards of the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix to review their decision to penalize Sebastian Vettel for breach of Article 27.5 of the 2016 F1 Sporting Regulations as a consequence of his driving behavior in Turn 4 of lap 70. Read the rest of this entry »

“I need to keep doing what helps me perform at my best and that’s going for the win every time” – Rosberg

Nico Rosberg has reiterated his aim to focus only one race at a time in the F1 world championship battle and adds he will concentrate on ‘the factors that I have in my control’ as a maiden title comes within his grasp in Brazil. Read the rest of this entry »

Ecclestone recently confirmed there is still ‘nothing sure yet’ in regards to a deal for the 2017 German GP

Toto Wolff says organisers and promoters of the German Grand Prix could learn from the recent success of the races in the United States and Mexico to bring the fans back, while speculation of the race dropping off the 2017 calendar continue.Read the rest of this entry »

Ross Brawn says he’d be happy to work alongside Bernie Ecclestone in a head role in F1 but concedes it is unlikely to happen in the next few years.

The former Benetton, Ferrari and Brawn GP team principal has recently denied reports linking him to taking over from Ecclestone as F1 chief but has continued to voice an interest in returning to the sport but not in a role within a team. Read the rest of this entry »